The P3 Lights rear visibility lighting system adds two rows of very bright, computer-controlled LEDs on each side of your motorcycle's rear license plate, supplementing the existing tail & brake light. The system includes an IQ-160 intelligent control module, two red Photon Booster LED modules, and all necessary mounting brackets and electrical connectors. On the new TS model, the LED modules also mimic the vehicle's turn signals, including 4-way flashers. P3 Lights can be installed on any motorcycle, or ATV, car, truck, etc.... for that matter!

You may know someone that has been rear-ended or you have yourself! The P3 lights may just save your life! Get noticed! Usually the stock brake light is NOT enough to alert that car driver behind you that you are stopping, especially when they are busy texting, putting on their make-up, eating their lunch as they drive. GIVE YOURSELF A FIGHTING CHANCE!

Conspicuity Flicker A unique and extremely effective feature of the P3 Lights is their exclusive conspicuity flicker. The LEDs have been designed to flicker at a specific flicker rate that maximizes your motorcycle's visibility, without being distracting. Utilizing a high-speed microprocessor and fast-acting, high-intensity LEDs, the P3 Lights system takes advantage of the difference in persistence of vision between the human eye's central field of view and its peripheral view. When viewed directly, P3 Lights' LEDs appear not to flicker, yet when seen out of the corner of the eye, they have a just-noticeable flicker, significantly enhancing your motorcycle's conspicuity, especially to the inattentive driver.

Shortens Stopping Distance and Reaction Time In addition to adding much brighter lights, the use of rapid acting LEDs in the brake light circuit reduces the time it takes for the lights to reach maximum brightness compared to a normal incandescent bulb. This allows the driver to see that you are braking sooner that he otherwise would, resulting in up to a 17 foot shorter stopping distance at 60 mph.

Another feature of P3 Lights is that when the brakes are applied P3 Lights rapidly flash. This rapid flashing signal has been shown by independent research to reduce the response time of drivers by an average of up to 0.2 seconds. This corresponds to another 17 foot reduction in stopping distance at 60 mph compared to conventional brake lights.

P3 Lights design retains the existing tail light rather than replacing it as other designs do. This provides three valuable benefits:

It increases the overall lit area visible to traffic behind you It eliminates bulb-out errors caused by a change in operating current It provides an important redundancy feature should either of the lighting systems fail

Emergency Flasher P3 Lights include a highly visible emergency flasher which is much more noticeable than the standard 4-way flasher found on some motorcycles. This flasher is easy to enable, simply by using the brake lever, and provides a very effective warning to traffic around you.

Now with Turn Signal Option The new P3-TS model adds a second channel, so the left and right LED modules can be controlled independently. Simply connect the extra two input wires on the controller to your existing turn signal wires using the included T-taps, and the P3's super bright LED modules mimic your turn signals and 4-way flashers.

Voltmeter Option The P3+ model adds an integral voltmeter, allowing you to quickly and easily measure your battery voltage when you turn on your ignition.

Expandable In addition to powering the included red Photon Boosters, the P3 Lights system can be expanded by adding up to 6 additional red Photon Booster LED modules. The TS model can be expanded to support eight LED modules per side.An emergency flasher mode is also included in the system, and an optional voltmeter is available to check you vehicle's battery condition.

Tail Light

A unique feature of P3 Lights tail light mode is the conspicuity flicker. With conspicuity flicker enabled, which is the default mode of operation, the intensity of the dual, 12-LED modules rapidly alternates between a low and a high brightness level.

The rate of this modulation has been carefully chosen to maximize your motorcycle's visibility, without being distracting. Utilizing a high-speed microprocessor and fast-acting, high-intensity LEDs, P3 Lights' conspicuity flicker exploits the difference in persistence of vision between the eye's central field of view and its peripheral view.

When seen out of the corner of your eye, the lights have a noticeable flicker, significantly enhancing your motorcycle's conspicuity, yet when viewed directly, P3 Lights appear not to flicker, and so are not distracting. This feature maximizes your motorcycle's visibility to inattentive drivers and others on the road who are not looking directly at your motorcycle.

Another useful safety feature unique to P3 Lights is the ability to program the tail light brightness. This can be set to normal or high, depending on weather conditions. In heavy rain or fog, the high brightness tail light mode makes your motorcycle more likely to be seen at a distance.

Brake LightWhile P3 Lights are bright in tail light mode, the brake lights are intensely bright, while still keeping within federal brightness regulations. These are completely legal in Canada and the USA.

P3 Lights can easily be programmed to operate in any of three different modes when the brake is applied:

Turn on normally, with a steady, high-brightness light Alternate 4 times between high and low brightness, then revert to a steady, high-brightness mode Alternate rapidly 4 times between high and low brightness, then more slowly 4 times, then revert to a steady, high-brightness mode

This last is the default setting. Alternating the brake light rapidly between high and low brightness makes your motorcycle more noticeable from behind. Many motorcycle safety handbooks recommend that you pump the brake when you are slowing down in order make your motorcycle more visible. P3 Lights do this in a much safer manner, allowing you to keep a constant, controlled pressure on the brake lever while still providing you with the extra safety of a modulated brake light.

A modulated brake light has been found to reduce the reaction time of following drivers by as much as 0.2 seconds. Add to this another 0.2 seconds due to the instant-on of LED lights, plus the increased following distance reported by many P3 Lights customers, and you can see why P3 Lights have become so popular among safety conscious motorcyclists.

Emergency Flasher

Why an emergency flasher?

Because motorcycles are notoriously hard to see....

Should you need to pull over in a high traffic area or you're in a situation where traffic behind you needs to be warned of an emergency ahead, you can quickly switch your P3 Lights to an extremely bright, high-visibility, emergency mode. In this mode they can display one of 3 different emergency lighting sequences:

Emergency mode is saved when the ignition is turned off. This allows you to switch your motorcycle to parking light mode and remove the key, without disabling the emergency flasher.

Emergency mode is canceled as soon as the brake is activated. P3 Lights then revert to normal operation until the emergency mode is programmed once again.

Voltmeter

In addition to the above three main functions, the enhanced P3+ model adds a voltmeter function.

Why a voltmeter?

A voltmeter is indispensable for monitoring the health of your battery and charging system.

By noting the battery voltage when you turn on the ignition, you can easily determine when the battery needs to be charged, or if it is not keeping a charge.

If the battery fails to keep a charge and begins dropping quickly after a charge, this indicates that you need a new battery.

Voltmeter Operation

The P3+ version displays the battery voltage in a convenient and ingenious way: by flashing the battery voltage as a series of pulses on the P3's LED lights when you first turn on the ignition. It first flashes the tens of volts, then the units of volts, and then the tenths of volts. For example, if the voltage is 12.4 volts, the lights will flash once, then pause, then twice, then pause, then 4 times. This is most accurate if the controller is wired directly to the battery.

Once the battery voltage has been displayed, there is a brief pause, then the P3+ Lights revert to normal tail light operation. If the brake is activated at any time during the above sequence, the P3+ Lights will immediately revert to normal brake light operation.

Installation

Installation of P3 Lights is straightforward, and typically takes 30 - 45 minutes. They can be installed on any make of motorcycle.

Tools required include a 7 mm or adjustable wrench, a Phillips screwdriver and any tools needed to gain access to the tail and brake light wires. These wires are usually accessed by removing the seat or the tail light housing.

The two LED modules included with the system are usually mounted on either side of the motorcycle's license plate, although they can be mounted anywhere at the rear of the motorcycle. Aluminum brackets, stainless steel screws and stainless steel self-locking nuts are provided for this purpose.

Up to 8 Photon Booster modules may be connected to the P3 Lights system, and up to 16 (8 per side) may be connected to the P3Lights-TS model.

The wires from the LED modules are then run up and under the seat of the motorcycle. As shown in Figure 1 below, the P3 Lights control module is attached to these wires using the included Posi-Twist connectors. A connection is then made to the tail and brake light wires, as well as the ground wire, using the T-tap connectors supplied.

For the P3 Lights-TS model with turn signal capability, you connect the green and yellow wires from the controller to the wires going to your vehicle's left and right turn signals, respectively, as shown in Figure 1a. The LED modules then flash in concert with your turn signals, including your 4-way flashers.

Note: On motorcycles that have an LED tail light with only two wires going to it, connect the black P3 control module wire to the ground wire on the tail light, the white P3 control module wire to the non-ground wire going to the tail light, and the red P3 control module wire to the license plate light wire or to another switched source of 12 volts.

On the BMW R1200RT, R1200GS and K1200/1300/GT the red wire on the P3 Lights controller may be connected to the green/blue switched power wire in the diagnostic connector.

Please reference the wiring diagrams

Please Note: When installing Skene lights/controllers, take note of other accessories that could affect the Skene lights if tapped into the switched circuit together, possibly causing electrical noise back into the power lead. We have had customers that tapped units like Gi Pro gear indicators (for example) into the power switched lines that have caused erratic light response. Clean, dedicated installations ( we suggest the FZ1 Fuseblock or Rowe PDM60 we sell) for error free operation.

P3 Lights Installation - BMW K1600GT/GTL

The P3 Lights system is a much-needed safety enhancement on the
K1600GT/GTL, providing significantly more light than the stock tail and
brake lights do.
The LED modules can be mounted in the normal position on either side of the license plate bracket as shown in the photo below.
They can also be installed in the topcase in place of the optional BMW brake light, described later on this page.
If you already have the BMW topcase light, the P3 Lights controller can be connected to this as well as to the
LED modules included in the kit, converting the topcase light
from a simple brake light to a combined tail light/flashing brake light with emergency flasher.

The P3 Lights system on the K1600GT or GTL connect to the
wires going to the topcase connector. These are easily accessed where
they enter the left side of the black,
cylindrical connector under the passenger seat (see photo below). The
red wire on the P3 Lights control module needs to be
connected to a switched 12 volts source, and on this bike the easiest
one to access is the red wire in this connector.
Connect the black ground wire from the P3 Lights controller to the
brown wire in this connector, and connect the
white wire from the P3 Lights controller to the grey with black tracer
and repeating yellow dots wire.

If you are installing a P3 Lights-TS system, you can tap into the left
and right turn signal wires in the tail light wiring harness.
This can be accessed by removing the side case on the right side of the
bike, then removing a small bike-colored access panel just below the
passenger grab handle on the right side.
The wiring harness in this right-side access port is held in a metal
clip behind the access panel.
The wires are contained in a loose piece of rubber tubing, which must be
removed to gain access to the wiring, as shown in the photo below. A
table of wire colors is also shown below.

Note that if you use the red wire in the cylindrical topcase connector
to power the P3 Lights system, the P3 Lights will stay on for ~ 30
seconds after you turn off the ignition.
The lights draw very little current, so this will not cause any
significant battery drain. To have the lights turn off with the
ignition, connect the red wire on the
P3 control module to a switched 12 volts source such as the yellow low
beam wire or switched a supplementary fuse block. Connecting the P3
controller's red wire to the K1600's tail
light wire may draw too much current for the CANBUS controller, and
cause a lamp failure warning. This is especially true if multiple LED
modules are installed.

Convert the Topcase Brake Light into a Combined Tail Light/Flashing Brake Light
If your K1600GT/GTL has the built in topcase brake light, it is possible
to re-wire this light so that it can be driven from the P3 Lights
controller and functions the same as the P3 Lights LED modules.
In this configuration the light will come on as a tail light with the
P3's unique visibility flicker and when the bakes are applied it will
flash brightly, just as the P3 Lights' LEDs do. It will also flash when
the P3 system's emergency flasher mode is activated.
Note that the P3 Lights controller powering the topcase must be the
non-turn signal version. If you already have the P3-TS model on your
bike, you can add an IQ0160 control module to perform this function.

The connections should be made on the left side of the connector, so
that you can remove the topcase without disturbing the wiring.
With reference to the photos below, do the following:

If you have a P3 Lights system installed on your bike as described above:

With reference to the photo of the topcase connector below;
1. Cut the gray wire with black tracer and repeating yellow dots
2. Strip 3/8" of insulation from the connector side of this wire and
connect it to the thin silver wire in the wire pair coming from the P3
Lights control module using a Positwist connector
3. Insulate the other side of the gray wire with black tracer and repeating yellow dots with electrical tape.
4. Cut the brown wire
5. Strip 3/8" of insulation from the connector side of this wire and
connect it to the thin copper wire in the wire pair connecting the P3
Lights control module to the red P3 Lights LED modules, using a
Positwist connector
6. Insulate the motorcycle side of the brown wire with electrical tape.

This cylindrical connector is at the rear under the seat.

If you do not have a P3 Lights system installed, or have a P3 Lights-TS
with turn signal option, connect an IQ-160 (not the IQ-160-TS)
intelligent lighting controller as follows:

With reference to the photos of the topcase cylindrical connector below, on the left side of the connector;
1. Cut the gray wire with black tracer and repeating yellow dots
2. Strip 3/8" of insulation from the connector side of this wire and
connect it to the thin silver wire in the wire pair coming from the P3
Lights control module using a Positwist connector
3. Strip 3/8" of insulation from the other side of this wire and connect
it to the white wire on the P3 Lights controller using a Positap
connector
4. Cut the brown wire as shown
5. Strip 3/8" of insulation from the connector side of this wire and
connect it to the thin copper wire in the wire pair coming from the P3
Lights control module using a Positwist connector
6. Strip 3/8" of insulation from the other side of this wire and connect
it to the black wire on the P3 Lights controller using a Positap
connector
7. Connect the red wire from the IQ-160 controller to the red wire going to the cylindrical connector, using a Positap connector

This cylindrical connector is at the rear under the seat.

Install P3 Lights LED in Top Case

If your K1600GT/GTL topcase does not have the brake light option, you're
in luck. You can install our P3 Lights system directly into your
topcase, in the same space
where the BMW light would normally go. Then instead of having just a
medium brightness brake light, you get two very bright tail lights with
our patented
conspicuity flicker, extremely bright, flashing brake lights, and turn
signals (if you use the P3-TS model). Not only is this setup much more
visible than the BMW light, it is also much less expensive.
The P3 LED modules mount directly on the filler panel that comes with
the topcase as shown in the photo below. The wires can be run through
the existing wiring loom,
coming out under the seat.
A description and photos of this system may be found on the K1600 forum
here .

Skene P3 lights are incredible lights. I have used them now for 4 years and they have prevented numerous cars from running into me, not to mention it â€œslowsâ€ them down when they see the brakes come on. They should be used on all bikes. I have (6) on my bike and I have been commented on them from drivers, they seen me almost a mile away! I have yet to find any other lights that are as bright and do the job intended. I highly recommend these lights to all. Beats being hit by a careless driver from the rear!

Bob...

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October 19, 2014

Reviewer:
Douglas Pander

Love these things so much I put a set on my car and my wife's car!!

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October 16, 2014

Reviewer:
Malcolm Ward
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Excellent Product and Service ....arrived very quickly, installed as per instructions and worked exactly as advertised.....couldnâ€™t ask for more!

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August 20, 2014

Reviewer:
Anonymous Person
from Kelowna, BC Canada

Great lights. Simple installation.

I have Clearwater lights (yes !) on front of my bike and the P3s for the rear.

The P3s are great but have only been on the bike for 2 weeks. Ask me again in 2 years !

No issues yet. I just wonder how the control module will survive a Canadian winter outside. Think ... Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Quebec City at ambient, cold soak at -30C.